PICTURED: AL ROBERTSON
Robertson said the pair had a simple ethos for Sonny, which was also named Tasmanian Bar of the Year.
“We open at four o’clock, we’ve got 20 seats. We want to see people smiling, we want to see people grooving, eating lots of snacks, having a few wines and seeing people laugh on the way out,” Robertson said.Everyone’s just really proud of the achievements. We all work hard, and we always have the same kind of motivation, which is to just make people happy, so it’s just nice to share that.” Unlike Sonny, Rude Boy is no stranger to the Bar Awards, having been listed as a finalist in several categories 12 months ago and also winning the Tasmanian Bar of the Year title. However it is venue’s first national victory, which has come off the back of rolling up the sleeves. “I think both Ro [Rohan] and I, we just sort of paused for a second and just looked at each other and then our partners and then just jumped up,” Etien Celzner said when Rude Boy was announced as the winner. “It was amazing. It’s been a long few years of some very hard work not just with myself but with Campbell, who ran the bar prior to us taking it. It’s just a big thank you to everyone. The people that were there, and that are working currently but everyone who made Rude Boy where it is today.
“We want to see people smiling, see people grooving, eating lots of snacks, having a few wines and seeing people laugh on the way out” AL ROBERTSON
“We just work hard and make connections and do fun pop ups and really good events, just keep putting the name Rude
PICTURED: KHAYLA AND ROHAN MASSIE ACCEPT THE WINE BAR OF THE YEAR AWARD ON BEHALF OF SONNY. CREDIT: CHRIS PEARCE
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